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1995 Honda Prelude

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1995 Honda Prelude

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 6 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 2 reports
  • Latches/locks/linkages: 2 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 1 reports

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Recall links

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    22
    1992    11
    1993    9
    1994    6
    1995    4
    1996    66
    1997    69
    1998
    Compare all Prelude years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Air Bags
    2    Latches/locks/linkages
    2    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 4 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

    What owners actually said

    6 reports
    4,500 miles · Jul 11, 2019
    Unknown Or Other

    NEW TIRES PURCHASED IN 2018 DO NOT HAVE STANDARD DOT CODE FOR DATE OF MANUFACTURE. THE CODE IS PRINTED ON THE IRE AS" CCH7..K1710U-1. THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA S DRIVE. 205/55-R15. NO ONE SEEMS ABLE TO TELL ME THE MANUFACTURE DATE. THE TIRES ARE VISUALLY OK AND HAVE 4500 MILES ON THEM, BUT I AM CONCERNED AS TO HOW OLD THEY MAY BE, …

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    NEW TIRES PURCHASED IN 2018 DO NOT HAVE STANDARD DOT CODE FOR DATE OF MANUFACTURE. THE CODE IS PRINTED ON THE IRE AS" CCH7..K1710U-1. THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA S DRIVE. 205/55-R15. NO ONE SEEMS ABLE TO TELL ME THE MANUFACTURE DATE. THE TIRES ARE VISUALLY OK AND HAVE 4500 MILES ON THEM, BUT I AM CONCERNED AS TO HOW OLD THEY MAY BE, AND SHOULD THE RETAILER BE AWARE OF THE DOT CODE? CAN YOU DE-CODE THE MANUFACTURE DATE?

    NHTSA ODI #11231093

    75,000 miles · Oct 28, 2014
    Latches/locks/linkages

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PRELUDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BECAME INOPERABLE AND PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM OPENING OR CLOSING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC…

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    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PRELUDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BECAME INOPERABLE AND PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM OPENING OR CLOSING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

    NHTSA ODI #10650825

    100,000 miles · Jul 1, 2004
    Air BagsCrashInjury

    MY HONDA PRELUDE WAS REAR ENDED BY A RAISED 4 WHEEL DRIVE CHEVY TRUCK. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CHEVY REAR ENDED ME GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE I LOST GRIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD JERKED FORWARD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG NEVER INFLATED, DESPITE THE HIGH IMPACT HIT,OR MY HEAD HITT…

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    MY HONDA PRELUDE WAS REAR ENDED BY A RAISED 4 WHEEL DRIVE CHEVY TRUCK. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CHEVY REAR ENDED ME GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE I LOST GRIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD JERKED FORWARD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG NEVER INFLATED, DESPITE THE HIGH IMPACT HIT,OR MY HEAD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT I AM NOW SUFFERING FROM NECK AND UPPER BODY INJURIES. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SALVAGE YARD. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10079150

    109,000 miles · Dec 2, 2003
    Air BagsCrashInjury

    OUR HONDA PRELUDE WAS REAR ENDED SENDING IT INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #10049040

    Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2002
    Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

    VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD HAD CRACKED BETWEEN 2 HEAD BOLTS AND THE CRACK HAD OPENED UP A PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN THE OIL AND WATER PASSAGES, CAUSING A MIX OF OIL AND WATER, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL REGARDING THE BALANCER SHAFT RETAINER AND FEELS THAT THIS FAULTY PART WAS THE REA…

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    VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD HAD CRACKED BETWEEN 2 HEAD BOLTS AND THE CRACK HAD OPENED UP A PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN THE OIL AND WATER PASSAGES, CAUSING A MIX OF OIL AND WATER, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL REGARDING THE BALANCER SHAFT RETAINER AND FEELS THAT THIS FAULTY PART WAS THE REASON FOR THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT, WHEN VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED, THIS PART LACKS THE PASSAGEWAY FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECYCLING SYSTEM AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL THE SMOG CHECK, CONSUMER IS ALSO REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS FAULTY PART AND REPAIRS CAUSED BY THE PART. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #564149

    Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2000
    Latches/locks/linkagesCrash

    PURCHASED THE CAR USED,THE GENERIC HOOD FLEW UP SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD THE CAR CROSSED ACROSS THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC AND HIT THE CURB AN SIDEWALK,THIS DAMAGED A WHEEL,TIRE AND SUSPENSION

    NHTSA ODI #723757

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.